Visit the Museum

The C.R. Smith Museum takes visitors on a flight through American Airlines history, with interactive exhibits that entice participation by all age groups. The museum features hundreds of historical artifacts, photographs, full-scale aircraft engines and a rare Douglas DC-3 airliner. In addition, the museum’s state of the art 4K digital theater features Pursuit of Flight, a film, featuring the history and physics of aviation from ancient times through today.

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Directions

From Dallas: Take Hwy 183 West, then 360 South to Arlington. Take the FAA Road exit. Follow the access road south; turn right at the stop sign. The museum is on the right.

From Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (3 miles south): Take the south exit from the airport and follow the 183 West / 360 South curve to the right. Exit at FAA Road and turn right at the stop sign. The museum is on the right.

From Fort Worth: Take Hwy 183 East, then 360 South to Arlington. Take the FAA Road exit. Follow the access road south; turn right at the stop sign. The museum is on the right.

From the North: Follow Hwy 360 South. Take the Trinity Blvd. exit. Stay in the left lane, go under the highway and stay on the access road northbound to the stop sign at FAA Road. Take a left over Hwy 360. The museum is ahead on the right.

From the South: Follow Hwy 360 North. Take the Trinity Blvd. / FAA Road exit. Proceed straight across Trinity Blvd. and stay on the access road northbound to the stop sign at FAA Road. Take a left over Hwy 360. The museum is ahead on the right.